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Specification Sheet

Product Name
Sucrose puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF

Product Number
16104

Product Brand
sial

CAS Number
57-50-1

Molecular Weight
342.30

Test

Specification

SPECIFIC ROTATION66.3 - 67.0 Degrees
CONCENTRATIONc=26; in H2O at 20 Deg C
LOSS ON DRYING≤ 0.1 %
SULFATED ASH≤ 0.05 %
APPEARANCE OF SOLUTIONcomplying
RESIDUAL SOLVENTScomplying
CALCIUMComplying
HEAVY METALS≤ 5 ppm (as Pb)
PROOF OF IDENTITYComplying
Miscellaneous AssayDextrines: complying
Miscellaneous Assayinvert sugar: complying
Miscellaneous Assayreducing sugars: complying
Miscellaneous Assaycolour index: ≤ 45
Miscellaneous Assayendotoxin limit (LAL): ≤ 250 EU/g
LEAD≤ 0.5 ppm
CHLORIDE (CL)≤ 0.0035 %
SULFATE (SO4)≤ 0.006 %
SULFITE (SO3)≤ 10 ppm (as SO2)
CONDUCTIVITY (20 C)≤ 35
REMARKSIdentity, assay and impurities are complying to the monographs of the above mentioned pharmacopeias/codices.